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LANTERN.

No. 583,294. Patented May 25,1897.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE G. SCHROEDER, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLMBIA.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 583,294, dated May 25, 1897.

Application tiled November 18, 1896. Serial No. 612,615. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. SCHROEDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVashington, District of Columbia, have in-A vented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lanterns.

The objects are, first, to provide a lantern that can be conveniently carried in the pocket; secondly, to provide a pocket-lantern that will provide against the leakage of oil and the consequent soiling of the clothing of the person carrying the same; thirdly, to provide a lantern that will not be extinguished by the wind; fourthly, to provide a lantern that can be lighted in a gust of wind without the match being extinguished before it is applied to the wick; iifthly, to provide a lantern that can be lighted in a barn safely without danger of the head of the match iyingoff and igniting any combustible substance. These and other objects are obtained by the construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved lantern, the dot-ted lines indicating the positions the upper and lower sections assume when the parts are telescoped. Fig. 2 is a perspective4 view showing the front wall and end wall, as well as the cap, removed. Fig. 3 is a detail View in perspective of the lamp. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of removable matchigniter. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the cottonflannel packing. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken through the cap and upper part of the upper casing of the lantern illustrated in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a slightly-modified form of the lantern. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the spring-lockTfor 41g. S is an elevation of said spring-lock. Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the front wall .d3 for feeding air to the flame.

of the upper casing illustrated in Fig 6 with the cap and supports removed. Fig. 10 is a detail view of the spring-catch, and Fig. 11 a sectional view of sliding door.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates the lower or base casing, consisting of an inner shell a and an outer shell a, forming an intervening space d2. Near the lower portion of the front of the base-casing A is arranged the match-receptacle e., provided with! retaining-flan ges e2 e2, beneath which the slide e', for closing the receptacle, works. Upon the bottom piece of the inner shell rests the lamp, the burner b of which being of an improved construction. The lamp is provided upon its upper surface with a rectangular upwardly and inwardly inclined flange b', which is designed to catch any oil that might be spilled from the lamp. The top of said lamp is further provided with a matchstriking surface b2, formed by cross-cutting the metal, or preferably raising two undercut flanges from the lamp and sliding between and under said flanges a thin block of wood having a roughened surface, as shown in Fig. 3, so that when the striker is worn or greasy it can be removed and replaced by a new one.

The lamp is covered bya cruciform cottoncloth packing C, (illustrated in Fig. 4,) which serves the function ofabsorbing any oil that may leak from the lamp. This covering consists of a bottom piece o and side and end iiaps c.

The upper casing is indicated by the letter D, said casing provided upon its top with a series of apertures d for the exit of smoke and at its lower end withaseries of apertures At the upper end of said casin g and projecting from its opposite faces are lugs d2, which may either be formed integral with the casing or else consist of tin strips kinked rectangularly, as shown in the drawings, and secured to the casing in any desirable manner. These lugs are destined to support thesemicylindrical top or cover d', so as to leave a suitable space, as clearly indicated in the drawings, above the perforations d, thereby allowing for the escape of heated air and at the` Sametime IOO Y I i `required height.

preventing the entrance of rain through the perforations and protecting the hand, while carrying the lantern, from the effects of heat.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section or' the front of the upper casing with the cylindrical cap and supporting-lugs removed, illustrating the three-plyformation of the tin of said front. These plies are cut out so as to form a eentral circular opening in which the glass E fits. The outer and inner sheets of tin may be thinner than the glass, and when cut away smaller than same. Itwill be seen that they form flanges Z7 (Z7 and d d, respectively, covering the edges of the glass to secure it in` position. The letter d5 indicates the middle sheet of tin or metal, which must be as thick as the glass E. Said middle sheet of tin d5 `and `the outer sheet, which forms the iianges- (ZT, are secured to the inner ply d lby a small wire (Z8 being inserted through perforations.y In case of the breakage of the glass bythe employment of this wire the same can be re-` moved and the `broken glass replaced by a IleWiOll One end orside'of the upper casingis provided `with a rectangular opening (Z4 for thev :manner asthe glass E. The middle sheet,

however, is of course cut away above the door suiiiciently to allow the door to beraised the Inasmuch, however7 as there is no danger of the door lbreaking like the glass thethree sheets-of metal may bese-1` `curely fastened together.

The object of the sliding doorand its particular location is to provide for the entrance lof `thehand, in order to operate the wickyand` also to permit of the lighting of a mateh by; contact with the rou ghened surface b2, hereinbeforeireferred to. This arrangement makes it possible to light the lamp during a gale of` wind, vand it also makes it safe to light the` lampina barn, as there isno chance for the head of themateh flying oii when rst lighted,

as it otherwise might:

The letter f indicates a bail having its ends secured to the upper casing.

lVhen it is desired to carry the lantern in vfthe pocket, the upper and lower easings area telescoped-that is, the upper one'is slid down in the `space a2 of the base, as indicated by dotted lines, Figs. l and 2. Vhen this is done,

`the baihwhich is of sutlicient size for-the pur-` pose, is passed under the base-casing. It will" Vthen lbe seen that the bail not only serves asA ahandle `for carrying the lantern, but also acts as a means for securing the two sections Itogether when telcscoped, as above described,` for pocket use. I

the `function of holding the two easings in; 'proper position for -use or when parts are drawn out. This hook is provided with a beveled point h', which is designed to enter one ofthe air-apertures ditof the `upper casing. When the point is thus in engagement, the sections are held firmly in their adjusted positions. By pulling upon the head 7L the point will be 'thrown out of engagement and the parts thus telescoped, or this may be done by simply pressing the easin gs together, which will cause the beveled point 7L to ride out of its pcrforations, and thus disengage the two parts. In practice I prefer to duplicate these hooks or catches upon the opposite ends of the base-casing, as a more effectual fastening is thereby secured.

Fig. 6 of the drawings illustrates a modification of myinvention. Inthe construction previously described 'the `parts were telescoped, so that the uppericasing occupiedzthe inner positionm that is,passed intothe space a2, so thatlthe glass would beettectuall-ylprevented from breakage `when thellamp Was not in use or while being carriedin the pocket. In the modification referred to I dispensewith the inner shell a and allowthe `uppercasing to pass down upon the `outside of the lower one. `I also dispense with the three ply of metalfupon the front of the upper casing and in lieu thereof merely use two `ply,iandlin place of the outer sheet employ an annulus or ring d10, corresponding to the outeriiiange (Z7, as shown in Fig. 9. It is obviousjhowever, that when this form 'isicmployedthere is danger of the glass `E being `broken `when `protector e5, which is pivoted tofthe `annu'lus or ring at e4, said protector having in its periphery a notch c3.

within the socket works a spring-actuated dog or catch K, said dogor catch `provided with an operatin g-pin 7c3, working through an elongated slot in thelug and havingitslower end reduced, as shown at tfsaidendsbeing covered or hid from viewby meansof `a circular plate k2. IVhen it is desired to cover the glass, all that is necessar-ytolbe done is simply to swing the covering-plate c5 around on its pivot until its periphery comesin contact with the dog` or catch. lV'henl'this occurs, said dog or catchwill "be forced upwardin the-socket against the pressure of the spring and will beheld in'its raised position until `the notch is reached, Iwhen i said spring `will Just above ithe annu-' lus or ring is secured a socketed lug l, and

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Having thus described my invention, what ent of the United States, is-

1. In a lantern,the combination with a basecasing consisting of inner and outer shells forming an intervening rectangular space, of an upper casing adapted to slide within said space, substantially as set forth.

2. In a lantern, the combination With upper and lower telescoping casings, of a bail secured to said upper casing, adapted to act as a handle when the parts are extended, and to pass beneath the lower casing when the parts are telescoped, s0 as to secure the same together, substantially as set forth.

3. In a lantern, the combination of a casing having its top provided withaseries of smokeexit apertures, and also provided with a series of extending lugs, of a semicylindrical cap or cover adapted to rest upon said lugs so as to leave a space between the top of the casing and the under side of the cap or cover, substantially as set forth.

4. In a lantern, the combination of a casing,

the front part of said casing composed of three plies of tin, the inner and outer plies being of less thickness than the central ply, and extending beyond the edges, all of said plies being circularly apertured of a Wire, passing through registering holes at the upper end of the plies, and a glass cover fitting between the inner and the outer plies of tin, and having its periphery adjacent thereto, substantially as set forth.

5. In alantern, the combination of a casing, a lamp inserted therein, and a crucifornn packing for said lamp, consisting of a bottom piece and side and end flaps, the edgesl of said iiaps adapted to meet .when folded up against the lamp-body, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE G. SCHROEDER.

IVitnesses:

E. E. RAMEY, V.I. TUNE. 

